SHANGHAI | Shanghai Tower / 上海中心大厦 | 2,073 FT / 632 M | 128 FLOORS - Page 64

THE BIG APPLE · #**1261** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 3:11 AM**

Rick Liston

The Chemist · #**1262** Posted **Mar 31, 2012, 4:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Cool building, in an absolutely horrific neighborhood.

Have you been to Lujiazui recently? It's a LOT better than it used to be as far as pedestrian friendliness goes.

JACKinBeantown · #**1263** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 2:47 AM**

Peace and love.

10023 · #**1264** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Chemist

Have you been to Lujiazui recently? It's a LOT better than it used to be as far as pedestrian friendliness goes.

No I haven't. Assume they've built underground passes or something like that?

That can certainly work on a practical level in terms of being able to get around. A good example is Singapore (where you'd rather be underground given the heat and the rain that seems to hit every afternoon right when you need to get to a meeting).

But I'm talking about more than being able to get around on foot. I just think it's out of scale and uninteresting at street level, other than staring up at the towers. My criticism is in the same vein as my comments in another thread about Le Corbusier.

MolsonExport · #**1265** Posted **Apr 4, 2012, 3:55 PM**

I can't wait to see the tower in person when I visit Shanghai in June.

giallo · #**1266** Posted **Apr 7, 2012, 4:24 PM**

April 7

JACKinBeantown · #**1267** Posted **Apr 7, 2012, 10:30 PM**

By autumn it will be knocking on Jin Mao's door.

kenratboy · #**1268** Posted **Apr 14, 2012, 2:31 PM**

Wow, going up FAST. Agree with Jack, this thing will be a beast by the fall.

Aleks · #**1269** Posted **Apr 15, 2012, 2:29 PM**

it'a time for those residential towers to go. i'm sure shanghai can do it, just please get rid of them! they wouldn't have been so bad if only there was more height variation.

giallo · #**1270** Posted **Apr 16, 2012, 2:55 AM**

^Those residential towers are the most expensive in the city/country (Beijing may have a pricier complex). I don't think they be going anywhere soon.

MolsonExport · #**1271** Posted **May 8, 2012, 1:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

April 7

Awesome. Can't wait to see it personally!

mthd · #**1272** Posted **May 13, 2012, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Chemist

Have you been to Lujiazui recently? It's a LOT better than it used to be as far as pedestrian friendliness goes.

yes. still a disaster.

Ed007Toronto · #**1273** Posted **May 14, 2012, 1:58 PM**

Great photos.

The North One · #**1274** Posted **May 16, 2012, 7:58 PM**

HOLY SH%@$! this thing shot up fast!

Cant wait to start seeing the facade!

scalziand · #**1275** Posted **May 16, 2012, 9:34 PM**

mori

giallo · #**1276** Posted **May 17, 2012, 7:31 AM**

May 17th

colemonkee · #**1277** Posted **May 17, 2012, 9:16 PM**

Pretty amazing how they're building the framing for the outer glass wall of the atrium. Instead of building up, they're suspending it from above, using a cantilevered platform to support it as they move down. Whatever their reason for building it that way, it's pretty awesome to see.

Thefigman · #**1278** Posted **May 18, 2012, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

No I haven't. Assume they've built underground passes or something like that?

That can certainly work on a practical level in terms of being able to get around. A good example is Singapore (where you'd rather be underground given the heat and the rain that seems to hit every afternoon right when you need to get to a meeting).

But I'm talking about more than being able to get around on foot. I just think it's out of scale and uninteresting at street level, other than staring up at the towers. My criticism is in the same vein as my comments in another thread about Le Corbusier.

I was there last June, and the pedestrian walkways and their version of the "high line" were being put in place. It was pretty easy to get around once I got out of the Bund tunnel drop off point and made it to the Pearl Tower.

It looked like the pedestrian walkway was being extended past the SWFC.

The Imster · #**1279** Posted **May 20, 2012, 10:28 PM**

I cant wait to see this building when it is completed! Its official the Chinese are one of the best Skyscraper builders in the world! This building looks amazing in construction stages - i cant wait till it tops the Shanghai World Finanical centre - at the rate it is going that wont be too long to wait

Tectonic · #**1280** Posted **May 20, 2012, 11:58 PM**

It's amazing how these towers would dwarf any in the US.